Islamabad, December 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Delegation of different NGO’s, INGO’s, Hospital and Government School visited CUST on November 25, 2021 on the invitation of VIS Directorate. More than 15 organizations have participated in this event where the “Co-Founder of Family First an NGO from Mumbai, India” also participated.
They all were warmly welcomed by team of CUST, comprises on Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mansoor Ahmed, Worthy Vice Chancellor, Dr. Muhammad Sagheer, Director Students Affairs/HoD Mathematics, Mr. Naeemullah Khan Deputy Director VIS-CUST, Mr. Naeem Saud, Manager VIS-CUST, Mr. Nauman Shaukat Assistant Registrar Student Affairs and Mr. Tajamul Hussain Manger Placement Office.
All the attendees one by one introduced his/her organization, the scope of organization, their area of work etc. Worthy Vice Chancellor briefly explained about CUST vision and mission. He further explained that CUST is a federally chartered university and get status of federal chartered back in 2015.
He also introduced about 5 faculties of CUST where faculty of Management Sciences and faculty of Computing are the oldest faculty and faculty of Pharmacy is newly launched in the University. Total strength of CUST is 5000 plus students where 200 plus PhD’s schoolers.
Worthy Vice Chancellor explained about VIS formation. He said that it was discussed in board of governors meeting held in 2016-17. There should be something special regardless of education and then an idea was generated in order to lead the students of CUST towards social responsibility.
This program aims to give our youth a view of the flipside of this world that’s worlds apart from the one they were brought up in. For this purpose, every graduating student of CUST will volunteer 65 hours of community service in order to make him/her a socially responsible citizen.
Worthy Vice Chancellor also quote about seminar on “Drug Abuse” held today in collaboration with Islamabad Police. He said that our aims that volunteerism must reflect in our students as we brief our students that your attitude should be reflected that you are educate person.
In the end of event Mr. Naeemullah Khan briefed the audience that we have received the proposed demand from the organizations. Our aims to plan next intake of volunteer more effectively with your collaboration. He formerly announced scheduled of next intake.
Registration of VIS will start from 1st to 31st December
Preparation of Placement list of Volunteers from 1st January-10th January
Changing in volunteer’s list (if any) from students 11th January-16th January
Proposed list will be shared with partners from 17th January-25th January
Changing in volunteer’s list (if any) from partner organization 26th-31st January
Partners will be shared their proposed projects for volunteers from 1st-10th February
Representative of VIS-CUST contact with partners from 11th to 20th February
Orientation for volunteers in the Campus on 21st February
Students will be placed from 22nd February
The event was concluded with vote of thanks to worthy Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mansoor Ahmed. Finally, Ms. Rabia Fajer Pasha, Chairman Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education presented shield to worthy Vice Chancellor of CUST for his remarkable efforts not only in the field of education but also for the society in the shape of VIS.
For more information, contact:
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Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-555-666
Tel: +92-51-4486700-4
Email: info@cust.edu.pk
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